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Should Oahu Have Armed Police Officers Inside Its Schools? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Should Oahu Have Armed Police Officers Inside Its Schools?

Honolulu is the only county in Hawaii that doesn't use school resource officers. Some leaders feel that should change.

Senators Grill DOE Officials For Failure To Spend Project Money Before Deadline Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Senators Grill DOE Officials For Failure To Spend Project Money Before Deadline

They question how the Department of Education communicated about its struggles to handle nearly $1 billion in capital improvement funds.

Catherine Toth Fox: How A Honolulu Charter School Teaches Kindness Courtesy: Waialae Elementary Public Charter School

Catherine Toth Fox: How A Honolulu Charter School Teaches Kindness

What sets Waialae Elementary Public Charter School apart from schools focused on grades and test scores is its focus on emotional learning.

Naka Nathaniel: The People Of Hawaii Deserve Fair Compensation For Hosting The Military AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy/2022

Naka Nathaniel: The People Of Hawaii Deserve Fair Compensation For Hosting The Military

If not money, perhaps there could be an exchange for the best education practices and funding from the country’s top school system.

Hawaii Education Department Takes ‘Big First Step’ To Increase Local Food In Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaii Education Department Takes ‘Big First Step’ To Increase Local Food In Schools

Advocates are cautiously optimistic the DOE's recent request for information will result in more local ingredients included in school lunches.

Hawaii Teachers Face ‘Daunting Task’ Addressing AI Use In Classrooms Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Teachers Face ‘Daunting Task’ Addressing AI Use In Classrooms

While some teachers have embraced tools powered by artificial intelligence over the past year, others remain uncertain about its role in their classrooms.

Official Overseeing Hawaii School Facilities Is Out Amid Funding Controversy David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Official Overseeing Hawaii School Facilities Is Out Amid Funding Controversy

Randall Tanaka's departure follows frustrations and concerns around the management of the DOE's facilities.

House Abruptly Cancels Hearing On Plans To Lapse School Construction Funds David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

House Abruptly Cancels Hearing On Plans To Lapse School Construction Funds

Lawmakers had planned to have a public discussion about the unpopular decision to delay or even scrap an array of public school projects, but then called it off.

The DOE Is Giving Up $465M In School Construction Funds. What Happened? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

The DOE Is Giving Up $465M In School Construction Funds. What Happened?

Lawmakers who managed to get projects funded for their neighborhood schools are upset, and want to know why the money won't be spent as they intended.

Hawaii Charter Schools Say Test Scores Don’t Tell The Whole Story David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Charter Schools Say Test Scores Don’t Tell The Whole Story

While charter schools fall below the state average in reading and math proficiency, leaders and advocates look to alternate ways of measuring success.